Penguins Usher Out Devils, 4-2

NHL playoffs: No. 1 New Jersey goes out in first round again.

Jaromir Jagr is arguably the best hockey player in the world. You won't get any arguments from the New Jersey Devils.

Jagr sent No. 1-seeded New Jersey to another early playoff exit, leading the No. 8 Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Devils in Game 7 of their opening-round series Tuesday night at East Rutherford, N.J.

Jagr, who revived the Penguins in Game 6 by returning from a groin injury and scoring the tying goal and the overtime winner, had two assists in the deciding game.

Martin Straka had a goal and two assists, and German Titov, Alexei Kovalev and Jan Hrdina added goals for the Penguins, who had only 13 shots. Pittsburgh plays No. 4 Toronto next. "People judge you by how you play in the playoffs, not the regular season," Jagr said.